Pastoral Support and Progress Manager - Whitley Academy

When staff, students and families walk through our gates and onto our site, they belong to the Whitley Academy Community. In this community, we build meaningful relationships based on trust and mutual respect. Our classrooms, corridors and the school environment are safe spaces where nobody is judged and everyone is valued. In our community, we are proud of our school and committed to supporting all staff and students to “be the best you can be”.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pastoral Support and Progress Manager to join our team. The post would suit someone who is committed to ensuring that all students are supported to meet their full potential, raising their aspirations and achievement. You will be joining a team that prides itself on providing a caring ethos and atmosphere,developing positive relationships with students, their families and the wider community.

The successful candidate must be:

-Committed to making a difference to the lives of our pupils,
-Resilient with a strong personal drive,
-Someone who has high expectations of both students and their colleagues in the team,
-Values driven and
-Someone who can forge positive relationships with students to encourage and support great learning.

We will offer you;

-A positive and innovative learning culture, where well being and workload are effectively managed,
-A dedicated, highly skilled and committed staff, upholding high expectations of and aspirations for all of our students,
-A strong sense of community and a warm, welcoming workplace,
-Access to the RSA Academies’ Teaching School Alliance, which offers high quality training and leadership experiences for all staff, to ensure that everyone is enabled to develop, grow and collaborate,
-PiXL network access, developing new ideas and strategies to impact on student learning and
-A number of additional benefits including a fantastic internal CPD programme built into directed time-fostering excellence in teaching and learning, free parking, and a vibrant modern building and facilities in a beautiful location within easy reach of the M40/M6 corridor.

Successful candidates should look forward to working in a challenging and inspiring environment within which there is ample opportunity to lay the foundations for career progression and leadership. We are committed to ensuring that every member of our school community is enabled to ‘be the best they can be’.

Informal visits are encouraged. To find out more about our school please visit our website at www.whitleyacademy.com 

Application forms are available to be downloaded below and are to be returned via email to vacancies@whitleyacademy.com 

Key dates

Closing date Friday 23rd August 2019

Interview date to be confirmed

Required from September/October 2019

Working hours

Full time - Temporary for 12 months with the potential to become a permanent position

Key requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Whitley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.